Ash-pan for locomotives.



G. KRISTUl-"EIL` ASH PAN FOB LOCOMOTIVES. APPLICATION FILED Nov. so,190s.

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CHARLES KRISTUFEK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAMUELHUGHES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ASH-PAN FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

A further object of my invention is to pro-V vide a device of thecharacter stated which may be actuated from the locomotive cab, thisbeing a great advantage over the selfdumping ash ans in general use atthe present time, tfie latter being adapted to be actuated only from theground, hence mali-V ing itnecessary upon wishing to empty the ash panfor the engineer or fireman to leave his cab, which obviously is adisadvantage.

Other objects will appear hereinafter'.

With these objects in view my invention consists generally in an ash panthe bottom of which is obliquely disposed, portions of said bottom beinghingedly secured.

My invention further consists in means connecting said swinging bottomportions whereby simultaneous movement thereof is accomplished, andstill further it consists in means in communication with the locomotivecab whereby said swinging bottom portions of said pan may be actuatedfrom said cab.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction andarrangement of parts all as will be hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe preferred form of my device,illustrating its ap lication to a locomotive, a portion of the atterbeing shown in section. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof detached, aportion of the locomotive cab iioorbeing shown. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation thereof, showing the swinging bottom portions in opened posi-Patented April 20, 1909.

Serial No. 465,063.

' tions, and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the locomotive cabfloor, .showing the connectionv of the actuating lever of the ash panbottom therewith.

Referring now to the drawings l indicates the ordinary lire box of valocomotive and 2 the usual grate provided therein. Positioned directlybeneath said grate, the same being suspended from the walls of said'lire box, preferably by means of metal straps 3 secured by rivets 4, isa preferably sheet metal ash pan or ash receiving receptacle 5, of alength and width substantially the same as that ofthe lower portion ofsaid fire box. The stationary bottom portion 6 of said pan l is formedinto oppositely obliquely disposed portions 7 and 8, the edge formed bythe adjoining of said portions being preferably in central verticaltrans verse plane of said pan. Saidv bottom is constructed fis-describedso as to accommodate the transversely extending axle 9 of the rear drivewheels of the locomotive. Suitably hinged to the vertically extendingend walls 1]. of the pan I are swinging bottom portions 12 and 12',preferably formed of heavy sheet metal.

, The remainder of the invention lies wholly in means for actuating saidswinging bottom portions 12 and 12. illith this in view I provide atransversely disposed shaft 13, the end portions of which are journaledin bearingsV provided in the walls of said pan l. Suitably fixed,preferably keyed, to either of the exteriorly projecting end portions ofsaid shaft is a bell crank segmental rack 14s. In mesh with said.segmental racks 14 are similar racks 15, rockingly mounted upon studshafts 16 suitably secured in and projecting from the side wallslof thepan 1. Links 17 and 18, the corresponding end portions of which are`pivotally connected to the end portions 19 and 20 of the members i4 and15 respectively, their opposite end portions being pivotally connectedas at 21 and 22 to the swinging bottom portions 12 and 12 respectively,obviously accomplish an operative connection between the latter' andsaid segmental racks. By the meshing of said. segmental racks Ill vand15 a simultaneous movement of said bottom portions is facilitated. Saidracks 14 and 15 are so arranged with respect to each other, that both ofsaid bottom portions willl be in closed or in opened position at thesame time, or in other words will always be in the same relativeposition.

Suitably fixed, preferably keyed, to one extremity of the shaft 18 is apreferably upwardly extending crank 28. Suitably mounted in bearingsprovided in brackets 24, secured as by rivets 25 to, and depending fromthe door 26 of the locomotive cab, the upper end portion of the sameprojecting through a slot 27 provided in said floor for the reception ofthe same, is a lever 28, the lower end portion 29 of which is preferablybifurcated as shown in Fig. Il. Said lever is so mounted in the brackets24 as to permit of a slight lateral movement thereof, for a purposehereinafter described.

30 indicates a link, the same being pivotally secured at its respectiveextremities to the upper extremity of the crank 28 and to the lowerportion 29 of the lever 28. By such a construction it is obvious that bythe operation of the lever 28 the swinging bottom portions of the panmay be actuated.

t ln order to facilitate operating said lever 28,

a detachable extension or handle 3l therefor is provided, the lowerextremity 32 of said extension or handle being provided with a slotadapted to snugly receive the reduced end portion 33 of the lever 28, asclearly shown in Fig. 3. 1n order to facilitate locking said lever 28 ina position, in the assuming of which the swinging ash pan bottomportions l2 and 12 will be in closed position, one edge of the slot 27is provided with a recess 34, thereby forming a shoulder 35. When theswinging bottom portions are in closed position the lever 28 is adaptedto be slid into the recess 34 (hence the reason for the slidablemounting of said lever 28, before mentioned) so as to abut the shoulder35, in which event the same will obviously hold said bottom portions inclosed position, as shown in Figs. l and 2. Said lever is adapted to beheld in contact engagement with said shoulder by means of a hinged stop36. However, any other suitable means might be employed for holding saidlever in such position, as for instance an ordinary wedge might be usedif desired without departing from the spirit of my invention.

By the provision in a locomotive of an ash pan as described, theengineer or fireman upon wishing to discharge the contents t ereof needsonly to apply the extension lever 81 to the actuating lever 28 anddisengage the stop 36. Upon so doing the lever 28 may be released fromengagement with the shoulder 85, in which event the swinging bottomportions will drop by gravity, thereby permitting of the discharge ofthe contents of the pan. The operation when it is desired to close thebottom portions is evident. By the provision of a detachable actuatinglever extension, practically no space is taken up in the locomotive cab,the actuating lever as designed, preferably extending only three or fourinches above the iloor level thereof. The advantage of suchconstruction, upon considering the dimensions of the locomotive cab andthe number of actuating levers and hand-wheels provided therein, isobvious.

Vi/'bile 1 have shown what 1 deem to be the preferable form of mydevice, I do not wish to be limited thereto, as there might be manychanges made in the details of construction and arrangement of partswithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

l. The combination with a locomotive, of an ash pan positioned below thelire boX thereof, said pan being provided with swinging bottom portions,segmental racks rockingly mounted upon the side of said pan in mesh witheach other, means connecting said segmental racks and said swingingbottom portions whereby the rocking of said racks causes the actuationof said bottom portions, and means operable from the cab of saidlocomotive for rocking said segmental racks, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a locomotive, of an ash pan, said pan beingprovided with swinging bottom portions, segmental racks in mesh witheach other rockingly mounted upon the side of said pan, links connectingsaid racks and said bottom portions and an actuating lever operable fromthe cab of said locomotive and connected with said segmental racks,substantially as described.

8. The combination with a locomotive, of an ash pan, said pan beingprovided with swinging bottom portions, a shaft rockingly mounted inbearings provided in the side walls of said pan, segmental racks fixedto the end portions of said shaft, segmental racks in mesh with saidfirst mentioned racks rockingly mounted upon the sides of said pan,links connecting said rst mentioned racks and one of said swingingbottom portions, links connecting the other of said racks and the otherof said bottom portions, and actuating means located adjacent to the cabof said locomotive in operative connection with one of the racks fixedto said rock shaft, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a locomotive, of an ash pan, said pan beingprovided with an obliquely disposed bottom, portions of said bottombeing swingingly secured to the vertical walls of said pan, a rock shaftmounted in bearings provided in the side walls of said pan, bell cranksegmental racks fixed to the end portions of said shaft, segmental racksin mesh with said first mentioned racks rockingly mounted upon the sidesof said pan,

links connecting seid irst mentioned racks and one of said bottomportions, links eontion, substantiallyT as described. neetng the otherof said reeks und the other l ln testimony whereof I have signed my ofsaid swinging bottom portions, e era-nk name to this specification inthe presence of 5 fixed to said roelk slieft, e llver Eivotally l twosubscribing Witnesses.

mounted below tie oor oi' t e ce of seid locomotive, there being a slotin said floor CHARLES KRISTUFEK' through which said lever extends, elink oonllfitnesses: neeting said lever and seid rook shaft crank, HELENF. LrLLrs, 10 and means for rocking said lever when seid JANET E. HOGAN.

swinging bottom portions are in closed posi-

